Members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines police force are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of 47-year-old businessman Micheal Richards.
According to reports, Richards, who is originally from Otley Hall, was standing in the doorway of his shop in Queens Drive when two men in hoodies shot several times about his body.
When police arrived on the scene they found Richards lying on the ground, and he was then pronounced dead by the District Medical Officer upon arrival.
A postmortem examination is expected to be carried out on the body to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Anyone with information that can assist the police with this investigation is encouraged to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime at telephone number 1-784-457-1211 ext. 4816; the Officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department at 1784-456-1810; or any police station or police officer you are comfortable speaking with.